Iowa 11th Volunteer Infantry, Company B (Union)

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    28 Sep 1861

    Iowa 11th Volunteer Infantry, Company B organized at Iowa.

    06 Apr 1862

    Participated in the Battle of Shiloh at Hardin County, Tennessee.

    The Battle of Shiloh
    The Battle of Shiloh

    On the morning of April 6, 1862, 40,000 Confederate soldiers under the command of Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston poured out of the nearby woods and struck the encamped divisions of Union soldiers occupying ground near Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River. Read More

    22 Jul 1864

    Participated in the Battle of Atlanta at Fulton County, Georgia; DeKalb County, Georgia.

    The Battle of Atlanta
    The Battle of Atlanta

    Despite the defeat at Peach Tree Creek, Confederate Lieut. Gen. John Bell Hood still had hopes of driving Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's Yankees from the outskirts of Atlanta with an offensive blow. On the night of July 21, 1864, Hood ordered Lt. Gen. William J. Hardee's corps to make 15-mile night march and assault the Union left flank east of the city, held by Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson's Army of the Tennessee. Joining the attack with Hardee would be the corps of Maj. Gen. Benjamin Cheatham. Hood attac… Read More

    15 Jul 1865

    Iowa 11th Volunteer Infantry, Company B mustered out at Iowa.

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    Iowa 11th Volunteer Infantry (Union)